We welcomed Brad Mills whose early career helped build BHP Billiton into the world’s largest mining company. After a stint as CEO of Lonmin plc, a global platinum producer, he started his own group of businesses that today employs over 1000 people and operates in six countries worldwide. Brad was once before a guest leader […]
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Message from Mexico – 2014 Leadership Breakthroughs (Module A)
Shrouded in the sad happenings of the ‘disappearance’ of the Malaysia Airlines on Saturday, we boarded the flight to Mexico for Module A Leadership Breakthroughs in Mexico City. Getting on a plane against this background, reminded me that leadership is a risky business. We are called upon to step out of our comfort zone to […]
Bulletin from Botswana – meltdowns and “pasha’s” on a long walk to impact!
After an ordeal getting here (delayed flights and visa challenges) we found ourselves in a classroom for three days with 21 leaders from across government. They set out to address an “implementation gap” between an exciting dream they share for Botswana (“confident, self-reliant and connected”) and a reality that persists despite effort (“the general public […]